Housing & Supplies

Support for housing, home relationships, food, and other supplies.

Finding housing or accessing supplies can sometimes be challenging. These resources are here to help.

Common Topics

Finding Off-Campus Housing

Roommate Conflicts

Food Security

Basic Needs

School Supplies

Tufts Student Resources (Updated Aug 2026)

Finding Off-Campus Housing

The Tufts Office of Residential Life and Learning (ORLL) provides assistance with navigating the off-campus housing search process. They offer resources on budgeting, connecting with Tufts's housing partners, and understanding your tenant rights.

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Visit the page below to find an overview of what searching for off-campus housing might look like.

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Housing Lottery Information

Provides information on how the housing lottery process works for juniors and seniors at Tufts.

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Book It Forward Lending Library

Students with a family contribution of less than $10,000 may request books through this program.

To request a book from their list, fill out the Book Request Form (linked on website).

See the website linked below for the form and more information about this program.

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Roommate Conflict Resolution

An older Tufts Daily article which provides tips on how to navigate conflict in shared living spaces from a former Tufts psychology lecturer.

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StAAR Center: Housing Accommodations

Guidance on how to submit a housing accommodation request to the StAAR Center and what getting started looks like. The site also lists deadlines for submitting requests.

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Tufts Internal Food Resources

This page offers an overview of the various food resources that Tufts offers, including a community fridge, an emergency food fund for international students, and a free grocery shuttle.

See the website linked below for more information.

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Room Change Request

Page from Tufts's Office of Residential Life and Learning that provides an overview of the room change process. Contact your RA to initiate this process.

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Tufts Supply Pantry & Laptop Loan Program

Students receiving financial aid may receive basic school supplies, such as notebooks and paper, during the semester through the BLOOM Center.

The BLOOM Center is additionally able to loan a laptop to BLOOM Center students for up to one semester, depending on availability.

Email: BLOOMCenter@tufts.edu.

See the website below for the laptop loan request form and for more information about these two services.

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Tufts Page for External Food Resources

This page is organized by Tufts and offers information about SNAP, as well as food pantries in the area.

See the website linked below for the list of sites that may be able to help!

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Support for housing, home relationships, food, and other supplies.

Finding housing or accessing supplies can sometimes be challenging. These resources are here to help.

Finding Off-Campus Housing

Roommate Conflicts

Food Security

Basic Needs

School Supplies

Provides information on how the housing lottery process works for juniors and seniors at Tufts.

Students with a family contribution of less than $10,000 may request books through this program.

To request a book from their list, fill out the Book Request Form (linked on website).

See the website linked below for the form and more information about this program.

An older Tufts Daily article which provides tips on how to navigate conflict in shared living spaces from a former Tufts psychology lecturer.

Guidance on how to submit a housing accommodation request to the StAAR Center and what getting started looks like. The site also lists deadlines for submitting requests.

This page offers an overview of the various food resources that Tufts offers, including a community fridge, an emergency food fund for international students, and a free grocery shuttle.

See the website linked below for more information.

Page from Tufts's Office of Residential Life and Learning that provides an overview of the room change process. Contact your RA to initiate this process.

This page is organized by Tufts and offers information about SNAP, as well as food pantries in the area.

See the website linked below for the list of sites that may be able to help!

That's okay. We're here to listen and help you
find the right support. Contact us!

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Support for housing, home relationships, food, and other supplies.

Finding housing or accessing supplies can sometimes be challenging. These resources are here to help.

Finding Off-Campus Housing

Roommate Conflicts

Food Security

Basic Needs

School Supplies

Provides information on how the housing lottery process works for juniors and seniors at Tufts.

Students with a family contribution of less than $10,000 may request books through this program. To request a book from their list, fill out the Book Request Form (linked on website). See the website linked below for the form and more information about this program.

An older Tufts Daily article which provides tips on how to navigate conflict in shared living spaces from a former Tufts psychology lecturer.

Guidance on how to submit a housing accommodation request to the StAAR Center and what getting started looks like. The site also lists deadlines for submitting requests.

This page offers an overview of the various food resources that Tufts offers, including a community fridge, an emergency food fund for international students, and a free grocery shuttle. See the website linked below for more information.

Page from Tufts's Office of Residential Life and Learning that provides an overview of the room change process. Contact your RA to initiate this process.

This page is organized by Tufts and offers information about SNAP, as well as food pantries in the area. See the website linked below for the list of sites that may be able to help!

That's okay. We're here to listen and help you find the right support. Contact us!

Contact

HOURS

emergency

Students with a family contribution of less than $10,000 may request books through this program.

To request a book from their list, fill out the Book Request Form (linked on website).

See the website linked below for the form and more information about this program.

This page offers an overview of the various food resources that Tufts offers, including a community fridge, an emergency food fund for international students, and a free grocery shuttle.

See the website linked below for more information.

This page is organized by Tufts and offers information about SNAP, as well as food pantries in the area.

See the website linked below for the list of sites that may be able to help!

That's okay. We're here to listen and help you
find the right support. Contact us!